Package management and creating the file system layout

[Bruce Dubbs]

DJ Lucas wrote:

> Woah..reading a bit too much into it.  As David correctly pointed out, 
> I'm only suggesting that creating the basic filesystem (sections 
> 6.2-6.6) be reordered, or rather reworked.
> 
> Creating packages at build time is the goal, however, the packages would 
> be installed immediately.  The 'lfs-base' package would be 2 files, plus 
> 5 empty ones that would only be created by the install routine, not 
> stored, plus the base directory structure would also be created.  No 
> need to add DESTDIR commands or anything of that like until the first 
> package is installed in chapter 6.

OK, I don't have time for studying it now, but I did misunderstand the proposal.
I'll go back and study it some more.

It may be helpful if you listed the instructions you propose.

   -- Bruce